Aircraft Crash Notification

[Virendra]

Six killed as two MI-17 choppers of IAF collide mid-air - India - DNA

Excerpts:

Six defence personnel today were killed when two MI-17 choppers of Indian Air Force collided mid-air just after take off from an air base near Sarmat village of this district in Gujarat, IAF officials said...

...Indian Air Force officers, police officials and Jamnagar municipal corporation fire brigade have reached the spot and are assessing the situation.
An IAF spokesperson in New Delhi said that a court of inquiry has been ordered to determine the reasons behind the crash.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RIP

Regards,
Virendra

 

[Defcon 1]

Six killed as two MI-17 choppers of IAF collide mid-air

Six defence personnel on Thursday were killed when two MI-17 choppers of Indian Air Force collided mid-air just after take off from an air base near Sarmat village of this district in Gujarat.

The villagers, who witnessed the accident, said the two choppers collided soon after take off and crashed near the village, 15 km from Jamnagar city.

The choppers were on training sortie, IAF officials said.

Indian Air Force officers, police officials and Jamnagar municipal corporation fire brigade have reached the spot and are assessing the situation.

An IAF spokesperson in New Delhi said that a court of inquiry has been ordered to determine the reasons behind the crash.

 

[Virendra]

Re: Six killed as two MI-17 choppers of IAF collide mid-air

There is an Aircraft crash notification thread where I posted the chopper crash news. If mods deem fit, please merge or move accordingly.
http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/...ircraft-crash-notification-19.html#post568443

Regards,
Virendra

 

[acetophenol]

Gujarat: Two Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopters collide mid-air, 8 dead

Ahmedabad: Eight Indian Air Force personnel were killed after two Air Force MI-17 helicopters crashed near Sarmat village in Jamnagar in Gujarat after a mid-air collision on Thursday. There were four people on board each MI-17 helicopter and all of them died in the tragic crash.
One of the helicopters caught fire after the collision, which took place almost 20 kms from the Jamnagar Air Force Station. The helicopters had taken off from the Jamnagar Air Force Base on a routine training sortie.
Sources said that a mid air collision is rare and an investigation would be required to be determined if there was a deviation from standard operating procedures during the flight by either or all the pilots. If there was a deviation then it is a serious case of cockpit indiscipline, the sources added.
The villagers, who witnessed the accident, said the two helicopters collided soon after take off and crashed near the village. They added that one of the helicopters turned into a ball of fire after the collision.
Air Force personnel and police reached the crash site along with Jamnagar municipal corporation fire brigade, and brought the fire under control.
"The helicopters left at 12 noon and we got to know at 12:05 pm that both the sorties have crashed. Eight personnel have died in total, there were four in each chopper. The crash happened in the Air Force land, not a residential area," Defence PRO, Gujarat, Captain MG Mehta said.
An IAF spokesperson in New Delhi said that a court of inquiry has been ordered to determine the reasons behind the crash.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Rest in Peace ...

 

[sob]

On Twitter as per ShivAroor: 2 IAF Wing Commanders, 1 Squadron Leader, 1 Flight Lieutenant among 9 killed in today's Mi-17 chopper collision.

 

[trackwhack]

Gujarat: Two Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopters collide mid-air, 8 dead - India - Gujarat - ibnlive

Gujarat: Two Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopters collide mid-air, 8 dead

Ahmedabad: Eight Indian Air Force personnel were killed after two Air Force MI-17 helicopters crashed near Sarmat village in Jamnagar in Gujarat after a mid-air collision on Thursday. There were four people on board each MI-17 helicopter and all of them died in the tragic crash.
One of the helicopters caught fire after the collision, which took place almost 20 kms from the Jamnagar Air Force Station. The helicopters had taken off from the Jamnagar Air Force Base on a routine training sortie.
Sources said that a mid air collision is rare and an investigation would be required to be determined if there was a deviation from standard operating procedures during the flight by either or all the pilots. If there was a deviation then it is a serious case of cockpit indiscipline, the sources added.
The villagers, who witnessed the accident, said the two helicopters collided soon after take off and crashed near the village. They added that one of the helicopters turned into a ball of fire after the collision.
Air Force personnel and police reached the crash site along with Jamnagar municipal corporation fire brigade, and brought the fire under control.
"The helicopters left at 12 noon and we got to know at 12:05 pm that both the sorties have crashed. Eight personnel have died in total, there were four in each chopper. The crash happened in the Air Force land, not a residential area," Defence PRO, Gujarat, Captain MG Mehta said.
An IAF spokesperson in New Delhi said that a court of inquiry has been ordered to determine the reasons behind the crash.


RIP. Did not want my day to start this way. Prayers with their families.

 

[Daredevil]

May their souls find peace. A big loss for the IAF and the country.

 

[Cliff@sea]

May God grant eternal comfort to the deceased
and solace to the hearts of those who survive them .

They died in the service of their Motherland.

 

[Zebra]

Taiwanese pilot killed in warplane crash in France

Wednesday, 03 October 2012 19:01
Posted by Muhammad Iqbal

Taiwanese pilot killed in warplane crash in France

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Is there a thread dedicated to Indian casualties in all forces as they occur? I have not noticed such.

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

Ewald bhai, aap ek thread shuru keejiye (start a thread) ........

 

[Daredevil]

Is there a thread dedicated to Indian casualties in all forces as they occur? I have not noticed such.

Nope. You can start one and we can maintain it.

 

[Zebra]

Is there a thread dedicated to Indian casualties in all forces as they occur? I have not noticed such.

May be one for IA......

http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/internal-security/24637-dedicated-brave-soldiers-died-fighting-country-3.html

 

[bhramos]

Su-24 Crashes, Pilots Survive | Defense | RIA Novosti

 

[bhramos]

Video from a place of the crash
Су-24 рухнул недалеко от аэродрома. Кадры с места катастрофы | РИА Новости

 

[LurkerBaba]

Air Force aerobatic jet crashes in South Korea

HOENGSEONG, South Korea, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- An Air Force aerobatic jet crashed in northeastern South Korea on Thursday, killing its lone pilot and sparking a brush fire, police said.

The T-50B plane went down at 10:28 a.m. on a mountain in Hoengseong, about 90 kilometers east of Seoul, and its pilot, identified only as Capt. Kim, 32, is believed dead, officials said.

A parachute was found hanging from a tree about 70 meters from the scene, but the pilot was believed to have failed to eject, officials said.

(2nd LD) Air Force aerobatic jet crashes in South Korea | YONHAP NEWS

 

[Virendra]

Oh that looks very bad

 

[Ganesh2691]

Air Force F-22 fighter jet crashes near base in Fla; pilot ejects safely, no ground injuries

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — An Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jet crashed near a Florida Panhandle highway Thursday, but the pilot was able to eject safely and there were no injuries on the ground, the military said.

The single-seat stealth fighter, part of a program that has been plagued with problems, went down Thursday afternoon near Tyndall Air Force Base, just south of Panama City on The Gulf of Mexico. The pilot received medical treatment and a section of Highway 98 that runs through the base was closed as rescuers responded.

The crash was on Tyndall land and no one on the ground was hurt, said Air Force Sgt. Rachelle Elsea, a spokeswoman for the base where F-22 pilots train.

The Air Force said the plane went down in a wooded area near the highway.

The cause of the crash isn't clear, but the Air Force has been trying to address problems with the $190 million aircraft for several years. In 2008, pilots began reporting a sharp increase in hypoxia-like problems, forcing the Air Force to finally acknowledge concerns about the F-22's oxygen supply system. Two years later, the oxygen system contributed to a fatal crash. Though pilot error ultimately was deemed to be the cause, the fleet was grounded for four months in 2011.

New restrictions were imposed in May, after two F-22 pilots went on the CBS program "60 Minutes" to express their continued misgivings. The Air Force has said the F-22 is safe to fly — a dozen of the jets began a six-month deployment to Japan in July — but flight restrictions that remain in place will keep it out of the high-altitude situations where pilots' breathing is under the most stress.

Internal documents and emails obtained by The Associated Press earlier this year show Air Force experts actually proposed a range of solutions by 2005, including adjustments to the flow of oxygen into pilot's masks. But that key recommendation was rejected by military officials reluctant to add costs to a program that was already well over budget.

Air Force F-22 fighter jet crashes near base in Fla; pilot ejects safely, no ground injuries - The Washington Post

 

[Kesang]

I heard that a paf jet crashes. Most Probably a mirage V.

One killed as PAF training aircraft crashes in Jhang – The Express Tribune